Chart Of The Day

Building off some analysis by Fidelity, Daniel Indiviglio is blown away by the cost of college:

These estimated [monthly] payments would run from a child's birth
through his or her third year of undergraduate education -- about 21
years. The chart assumes a family's income will grow by 1.5% per year.
It also already takes into account a healthy amount of financial aid
through grants, scholarships, and family gifts

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